Inspirational story

Once upon a time, there was an unfortunate poor man. His home was also very poor – a small and empty house, where mice made their nests and spiders made their webs. People tried to avoid coming into his house – why should they stick their noses into those poor ruins? And the poor man thought that poverty is the reason of his misfortunes – his eternal destiny.
So once, the poor man met a wizard and complained to him about his poverty and miserable life. The wizard felt sorry for the poor man and gave him an unprecedented vase. He said "This is a magical vase that will save you from poverty".
The poor man took the vase and wanted to sell it at first and then spend the money on alcohol, as usual, besides, why would he need such a beautiful thing? But then he started admiring the vase and couldn’t take it to the market. He brought the vase home, put it on the table and started admiring it. 
"It’s not right for such a beautiful thing to be empty," the poor man thought. So he picked some wildflowers and put them into the vase. 
It became even more beautiful. "Not good", the poor man though again, "that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider's web". 
So the poor man started cleaning his house from spiders webs, sweeping out cockroaches and mice, cleaning the dust, washing the floor and the walls and whitening the ceiling. 
So then it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, but rather warm and cosy. The poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard working host, who had no time for thoughts about misfortune.

The dream begins

with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth".

Legacy

In 1888, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the orbituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. At first he was shocked but after regaining his composure he decided to read what people had said about him. It said "Dynamite King Dies". It also said that he was the merchant of death.

The man was the inventor of dynamite and was unimpressed with the words "merchant of death". he did not want to be remembered that way. He then decided to start working towards peace. His name was Alfred Nobel and today he is remembered by the Great Nobel Prize.

A good teacher can...

inspire hope,ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.

Truth and humour

Nowhere will you find more truth and humour than the innocence of a child...

While I sat in the reception area of my doctor's office, a woman rolled an elderly man in a wheelchair into the room. As she went to the receptionist's desk, the man sat there, alone and silent. 

Just as I was thinking I should make small talk with him, a little boy slipped off his mother's lap and  walked over to the wheelchair.  Placing his hand on the man's, he said, "I know how you feel. My mum makes me ride in the stroller too."

First Grader Answers

A first grade teacher had twenty-five students in her Clarkston, MI class. She presented each child in her class the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are just 6-year-olds, because the last one is classic... although sad to see it said!

1. Don't change horses........................... until they stop.
2. Strike while the.................................. bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before................... Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of..... termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but....... how?
6. Don't bite the hand that..................... looks dirty.
7. No news is.......................................... impossible.
8. A miss is as good as a......................... Mister.
9. You can't teach an old dog new.......... math.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll........ stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust.................................... me.
12. The pen is mightier than the............. pigs.
13. An idle mind is.................................. the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's............ pollution.
15. Happy the bride who.........................gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is............................... not much.
17. Two's company, three's..................... the Musketeers
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what....... you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs
        with you, cry and............................. you have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as................ Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not....... spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed............... get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only
        what you......................................... see in the picture on the box.
24. When the blind lead the blind........... get out of the way.

And the WINNER is... the last one...

25. Better late than................................ pregnant.

Make a place beautiful

Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful.